The Shoko International Spoken Word & Hip Hop Festival is a celebration of poetry, hip hop and urban culture that strives for positive social change and democracy. Running in Harare, Zimbabwe, from the 21st – 24th September, the inaugural Shoko included live concerts, an artists’ debate, an international poetry slam, film screenings, live recordings, live graffiti and a cultural activist conference. The festival succeeded to bring in acts from 8 different countries including headline acts such as Akala (UK), Tumi & the Volume (SA), Hired Gun (USA) and Andreattah Chuma (Botswana).
Magamba is set to make history by launching Zimbabwe’s first-ever festival of poetry, hip hop and urban culture where top international artists will perform alongside leading local acts. From 21st to 24th September, the Shoko!

International Spoken Word and Hip Hop Festival will also include a conference involving local artists and invited international artists from 8 different countries. Shoko will be a celebration of poetry, hip hop and urban culture that strives for positive social change: music with a message. It will be a living laboratory with concerts, workshops, debates, social media, urban culture stalls and more. the event happens at various locations across Harare including Book Café, Zimbojam and Mannenberg aswell as Alliance Francaise as the main festival hub.
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